Bean Station to change ordinance regarding signs
The Bean Station Board of Mayor and Aldermen held the first reading of an ordinance changing the town's signage regulations at its meeting Monday, Aug. 22. The town was required to adopt an amendment...
View ArticleROTC works to forge good citizenship
When Lt. Col. William Lynn took over the JROTC program at Grainger High School in 2008, 74 students were enrolled.
View ArticleBallot vacancies filled
What if they held an election and nobody ran? It almost happened in Rutledge's municipal election when Alderman Benny Atkins failed to file his qualifying petition before last Thursday's noon deadline....
View ArticleBallot set for November election
The ballot for the Nov. 8 municipal elections in Bean Station, Blaine and Rutledge has been set following Thursday's withdrawal deadline. The ballot will also include the presidential race and state...
View ArticleCommission tables boring decision
Bean Station Utility District attorney Matt Sexton addressed commissioners during Monday's meeting to seek a resolution between the county and the utility regarding the method used for installing new...
View ArticleScott, Mullins claim TGA Four-Ball title
ALCOAa S- Longtime golfing buddies Maggie Scott and Linda Mullins teamed up this week to capture a state title neither had ever won before. LOCALa SLINKS LEGENDS Linda Mullins, left, and Maggie Scott...
View ArticleClayton Homes donates $25,000 to Kingswood
Clayton Homes of Bean Station and Clayton Homes of Rutledge presented a $25,000 donation to Kingswood Home for Children Thursday, Aug. 25. The funds will be used for the renovation of the Tomlinson...
View ArticleGT-1.Calkewalk
The 280 record-setters who participated in the Town of Bean Station's cakewalk, held Saturday at Harris Court Park, have made history as part of the world's largest cakewalk. During the planning stage...
View ArticleBSUD to begin renovations at new building
More than $80,000 will be directed towards renovations of Bean Station Utility District's recently purchased building. The building, previously a branch of Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
View ArticleJoppa Mountain Pottery hosts fall glaze party
Local residents attended Joppa Mountain Pottery's Fall Glaze Party Saturday, Oct. 1. The party doubled as Joppa Mountain Pottery's first workshop. Attendees were taken on a brief tour of Joppa Mountain...
View ArticleLocal law enforcement agencies awarded grant funding
Local law enforcement agencies are among 384 agencies awarded a total of $17.1 million in federal grant funding by The Tennessee Highway Safety Office and the Tennessee Department of Safety and...
View ArticleBean Station sets official swearing-in date for elected officials
An official swearing-in date has been set for all newly elected officials in the Town of Bean Station. The Bean Station Board of Mayor and Aldermen passed a resolution setting the first working day...
View ArticleTwo killed in car crash, Friday
Two people were killed and two more injured in a crash involving three cars that occurred Friday, Sept. 23, at the intersection of Hwy.
View ArticleProperty tax payments now accepted
Property tax payment season has begun. The trustee's office received its first tax payment of the year, Monday, October 1. Grainger County Trustee Rena Greer said statements have not yet been mailed,...
View ArticleEarly voting begins next Wednesday
The long political year of 2016 heads into the home stretch as early voting for the Nov. 8 general election begins next Wednesday. The period runs through Thursday, Nov. 3. Business hours at the...
View ArticleRoad Superintendent to draft commission resolution
The Grainger County Commission voted Monday to have Road Superintendent Jimmy Renfro work with county attorney Dirk Daniel to draft a resolution addressing county roads and whether utilities would be...
View ArticleHarrell seeking alderman seat
Patsy Winstead Harrell has tossed her figurative hat in the ring in a bid for the office of alderman of the Town of Bean Station. Harrell is a life-long resident of Bean Station and a 1966 graduate of...
View ArticleHarvest Pride Festival to celebrate 20 years
This year marks the 20-year anniversary of Bean Station's Harvest Pride Festival. The festival will kick off Friday, Oct. 21, with the 6th Annual Night Owl 5K Run/Walk, and continue throughout the...
View ArticleCandidates questioned
Barbara Womack Grainger Today Correspondent In an effort to assist citizens with learning about those who are vying for their vote in the upcoming municipal elections, Grainger Today conducted...
View ArticleEarly voting begins today
Early voting starts today for the Nov. 8 general election and city elections in Bean Station, Blaine and Rutledge. Voting will continue through Nov. 3. Office hours at the Grainger County Election...
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